Lenovo's Service Engine marks yet another bloatware blunder for the company
Lenovo isn't doing its reputation any favors with the discovery of another security issue around its pre-loaded PC software.
Jared Newman | 13 Aug | Read more
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Why you should stop worrying about online privacy
You're probably one of the 91 percent of American adults who think they've lost control over how their personal information is collected and used by companies (according to a Pew Research study in early 2015). But big data collection brings benefits that outweigh the potential downsides, contended Ben Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, in a recent panel discussion held by the Software and Information Industry Association at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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IEEE group recommends random MAC addresses for Wi-Fi security
According to new recommendations by an IEEE study group, the Wi-Fi protocol needs to be updated to use randomly generated addresses for better security and privacy.
Maria Korolov | 09 Jul | Read more
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Cisco to buy OpenDNS to boost Security Everywhere initiative
Cisco is acting quickly on its new Security Everywhere initiative with the announcement that it plans to buy Internet security service provider OpenDNS for $635 million in cash plus other considerations.
Tim Greene | 01 Jul | Read more
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Hijacked medical devices can leave networks exposed
Hacked medical devices can pose direct dangers to patients but also serve as lairs from which malware finds its way into medical facilities' networks and persists even after initial attacks have been cleaned up, according to a new report.
Tim Greene | 16 Jun | Read more
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Trust no one: How caller ID spoofing has ruined the simple phone call
I was walking through San Francisco when my phone buzzed. No caller ID, but the phone number was local, so I picked it up. Calling the man on the other end "irate" would be an understatement.
Robert Lemos | 05 Aug | Read more
Features about beca
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API security leaves apps vulnerable: 5 ways to plug the leaks
Many Starbucks customers got a jolt in May when cyberthieves were discovered stealing money from their credit cards and payment accounts by first tapping into their Starbucks mobile apps. The culprit was believed to be a hole in an application-programming interface (API), though perhaps not on Starbucks' site but on another app where overused passwords were stolen and reused, according to reports.
Stacy Collett | 08 Aug | Read more
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Dropbox security chief defends security and privacy in the cloud
Patrick Heim is the (relatively) new head of Trust & Security at Dropbox. Formerly Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce, he has served as CISO at Kaiser Permanente and McKesson Corporation. Heim has worked more than 20 years in the information security field. Heim discusses security and privacy in the arena of consumerized cloud-based tools like those that employees select for business use.
David Geer | 07 Aug | Read more
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Do you need a cybersecurity attorney on retainer?
Developing plans to protect your digital information and network while complying with state and federal regulations can be a legal challenge for any corporation. Is relying on in-house counsel enough, or should companies have a cybersecurity attorney on retainer?
Kacy Zurkus | 05 Aug | Read more
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Automating incident response lets IDT take battle to the enemy
Two years ago, attackers had Newark-based telecom and payments provider IDT Corp. pinned down.
Maria Korolov | 06 May | Read more